FT Series

Frieze LA 2020

As the West Coast fair arrives for its second edition, we look at the highlights and talk to the artists and changemakers involved

© Mark Blower 2019
LA’s Felix Art Fair — partying with Hollywood history

One highlight of the Frieze fringe is an independent art fair in a historic hotel — Hockney pool included

Frieze LA: fair weather in Los Angeles

In its second outing, the event welcomes new galleries and devotes room to the city’s energetic younger art spaces

Avery Singer: the artist breathing fresh life into painting

Bold, brave and Insta-hip, the young painter has hit the big time by creating digitally-assisted work

Art Basel Hong Kong cancelled after spread of the coronavirus

Plus: paintings seized by Nazis fetch millions at Sotheby’s; bids overtake estimates at Christie’s; a contested Old Master in New York; online sales on the up

Call me Aggie: the legendary collector making a difference

Agnes Gund sold one of her most valuable works — a Roy Lichtenstein worth $165m — to fund US prison reform

The value of collecting is not in the dollar signs

There are reasons to be cynical about collecting — but art can shape history and change minds

More from this Series

Idris Khan on his spiritual heritage and the power of colour

The artist made his name with intense monochrome prints but now he’s channelling something new

Ghetto Film School: a new prize championing diversity

The initiative spotlights young film-makers from diverse backgrounds with a focus on the city

Frieze Projects brings global voices to LA

Curators of the fair’s section for performance, sculpture and installation art tell why they champion international conversations